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War Memorial

A Grade II Listed Building in Saffron Walden, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0205 / 52°1'13"N

Longitude: 0.24 / 0°14'23"E

OS Eastings: 553798

OS Northings: 238150

OS Grid: TL537381

Mapcode National: GBR MC3.7HX

Mapcode Global: VHHL4.3GQZ

Plus Code: 9F4226CR+52

Entry Name: War Memorial

Listing Date: 31 October 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1297763

English Heritage Legacy ID: 370615

Also known as: Saffron Walden War Memorial

ID on this website: 101297763

Location: Saffron Walden, Uttlesford, Essex, CB10

County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Civil Parish: Saffron Walden

Built-Up Area: Saffron Walden

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

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Description



SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 HIGH STREET
669-1/1/230 (East side)
War Memorial

II

War memorial on pavement projected into High Street at corner
with Audley Road. 1921. Portland stone. 7.7m high, octagonal
shaft with entasis surmounted by cross potent, battered
cruciform base, re-entrant angles swept out to octagonal
stepped plinth. Projecting hoods. Bronze commemorative plaques
and heraldic wreaths on base facets, also inlaid names on
upper steps.
(White M: Saffron Walden's History: Saffron Walden: 1991-:
192).


Listing NGR: TL5379838150

This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 12 January 2017.

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